Andrew Mitchell tipoff officer pretended to be member of the public

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The police officer arrested over the Andrew Mitchell “plebgate” saga allegedly
masqueraded as a member of the public when making a complaint to his MP,
three sources have told The Times.

The officer is said to have e-mailed his MP John Randall — who was then Mr
Mitchell’s deputy in the Tory whips’ office — and claimed to have been
passing by the gates of Downing Street when Mr Mitchell’s altercation with
officers took place.

The account appeared to offer corroboration from a member of the public to the
police version of events, that Mr Mitchell had called the officers “f***ing
plebs”

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The CCTV footage showing Andrew Mitchell leaving Downing Street through the pedestrian entrance with his bicycle

2012-12-18 17:06:01.219 Channel 4 News

The CCTV footage showing Andrew Mitchell leaving Downing Street through the pedestrian entrance with his bicycle

2012-12-18 17:06:01.219 Channel 4 News

Andrew Mitchell

2012-12-18 17:06:01.219 Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Andrew Mitchell resigned but denied calling an officer a 'pleb' or 'moron'